The Drivers' Championship was won by Portuguese driver Álvaro Parente . The 2007 Formula Renault 3.5 Series was the third Formula Renault 3.5 Series season. began on 14 April 2007 in Monza , Italy and finished in Barcelona , Spain on 28 October 2007 after 17 races.
Regulation Changes
Technical
New to the Formula Renault 3.5 Series for the 2007 season was a 'push to pass' system, similar to the one that was used in the Champ Car World Series . In a bid to promote more overtaking, drivers were now able to boost their power for up to 60 seconds per race.
The cars also featured modifications to the gearbox, shock absorbers, rear anti-roll bar and steering system.[ 1]
Sporting
A number of new rules were introduced for 2007 in order to improve the racing and to create more excitement:
The length of the first race at each event was extended, meaning that both races would now last for approximately 45 minutes (except Monaco , where there was only one race).
The grid for Race One was still decided by a 20-minute qualifying session, but the grid for Race Two was now determined by the finishing order of the first race, with the top 10 positions reversed.
Points were also awarded to the top 3 drivers in each qualifying group for Race One. The 30 drivers were split into two groups of 15 for the 20-minute session, with the fastest driver in each group receiving 4 points, the second fastest 2 with 1 point awarded to the third fastest.
Pre-Season Testing Results
Teams and drivers
R
Race calendar and results
Eight rounds formed meetings of the 2007 World Series by Renault season, with an additional round supporting the 2007 Monaco Grand Prix .
Notes:
The round originally scheduled to take place at Istanbul Park on 23 June and 24 was cancelled by series organisers on 2 April.[ 38] Estoril circuit in Portugal hosted the replacement round, taking place over the weekend of 20 October and 21.[ 39]
Season results
Points for both championships were awarded as follows:
Race
Qualifying
Position
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
8th
9th
10th
PP
2nd
3rd
Feature
15
12
10
8
6
5
4
3
2
1
4
2
1
Sprint
12
10
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
In addition, two points were awarded for the fastest lap in each race.
The maximum number of points a driver could earn each weekend (except Monaco) was 31 and the maximum number for a team was 55 .
Drivers' Championship
Pos
Driver
MNZ MNZ NÜR NÜR MON HUN HUN SPA SPA DON DON MAG MAG EST EST CAT CAT Points
1
Álvaro Parente
2
4
3
10
1
Ret
Ret
1
6
4
Ret
6
4
6
7
3
6
129
2
Ben Hanley
Ret
9
2
7
6
3
4
3
2
16
Ret
1
14
Ret
23
9
1
102
3
Miloš Pavlović
6
2
15
24
4
7
2
7
1
11
NC
4
Ret
9
1
4
4
96
4
Filipe Albuquerque 4
6
5
2
11
1
8
12
4
15
6
Ret
25
5
5
13
5
81
5
Sebastian Vettel
5
3
1 6
2
4
3
74
6
Giedo van der Garde 19†
12
7
19
5
6
6
6
5
21
12
5
6
4
4
6
DNS
67
7
Miguel Molina
8
Ret
10
3
13
20
15
DNS
11
12
11
8
2
1
Ret
1
15
66
8
9
1
Ret
26
3
16
Ret
4
3
17
8
Ret
22
19
17
2
7
64
9
Ret
Ret
4
5
19
Ret
Ret
Ret
17
1
Ret
12
11
3
6
18
Ret
64
10
Julien Jousse
16
7
19
Ret
16
5
7
21
14
2
7
9
3
2
9
19
19
62
11
Fairuz Fauzy
12
10
Ret
22
Ret
2
Ret
2
Ret
Ret
10
Ret
Ret
8
3
12
8
51
12
Mikhail Aleshin
1
19†
Ret
15
7
9
20
Ret
7
9
Ret
Ret
10
Ret
14
5
13
44
13
3
18
6
Ret
10
DNQ
Ret
9
Ret
7
3
Ret
24
11
8
20
Ret
44
14
Ret
Ret
9
4
9
17
9
Ret
Ret
8
2
10
1
23
12
Ret
Ret
43
15
Ret
Ret
Ret
23
Ret
11
5
19†
15
Ret
Ret
3
7
10
2
17
22
42
16
Davide Valsecchi
Ret
Ret
8
1
8
Ret
Ret
Ret
10
13
21
2
8
13
11
11
9
37
17
Bertrand Baguette
18
Ret
11
Ret
12
Ret
17
5
Ret
3
Ret
Ret
13
20
Ret
8
2
34
18
Ret
13
13
11
Ret
8
1
11
8
14
9
13
9
Ret
22
10
3
31
19
NC
14
24
18
14
12
10
20
Ret
10
1
Ret
18
7
20
15
10
19
20
14
9
5
4
15
21
13
Ret
17
13
15
Ret
12
8
Ret
24†
20†
7
5
17
Ret
14
21
13
22
Michael Ammermüller
10
DNS
6
5
Ret
15
12
23
7
5
25
Ret
20†
10
24
Charlie Kimball
Ret
8
16
8
Ret
10
Ret
13
Ret
Ret
13
Ret
17
7
25
Robert Wickens
12
10
7
11
6
26
Ret
Ret
20
14
18
13
11
Ret
9
19
15
11
12
15
21
16
Ret
2
27
Pippa Mann
10
15
23
25†
DNQ
15
Ret
17
13
20
Ret
Ret
Ret
24
15
Ret
Ret
1
28
11
11
Ret
Ret
DNS
DNS
0
29
15
16
12
12
DNQ
21
19
16
16
22
17
14†
19
21
18
22
14
0
30
Frédéric Vervisch
14
Ret
21
12
0
31
21
20
DNQ
Ret
18
Ret
12
Ret
16
Ret
Ret
16
16
24
16
0
32
Ret
17
22
17
17
14
13
14
Ret
Ret
14
Ret
Ret
22
Ret
23
17
0
33
17
Ret
DNQ
18
14
Ret
Ret
18
13
Ret
20
0
34
14
Ret
Ret
21
Ret
Ret
DNS
15
18
18
19
Ret
16
0
35
Ret
20
18
16
Ret
19
16
18
Ret
0
36
23
18
Ret
23
26
Ret
25
18
0
37
25
19
0
38
Luiz Razia
Ret
Ret
Ret
20
0
39
Esteban Guerrieri
Ret
21
0
40
26
Ret
0
—
Ret
Ret
0
Pos
Driver
MNZ MNZ NÜR NÜR MON HUN HUN SPA SPA DON DON MAG MAG EST EST CAT CAT Points
Colour
Result
Gold
Winner
Silver
Second place
Bronze
Third place
Green
Points classification
Blue
Non-points classification
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple
Retired, not classified (Ret)
Red
Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black
Disqualified (DSQ)
White
Did not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank
Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)
Polesitter for feature race in bold
Driver in italics has been awarded two points for fastest lap
† — Drivers did not finish the race, but were classified as they completed over 90% of the race distance.
R
Teams' Championship
Pos
Team
Car
MNZ MNZ NÜR NÜR MON HUN HUN SPA SPA DON DON MAG MAG EST EST CAT CAT Points
1
Tech 1 Racing
31
16
7
19
Ret
16
5
7
21
14
2
7
9
3
2
9
19
19
191
32
2
4
3
10
1
Ret
Ret
1
6
4
Ret
6
4
6
7
3
6
2
3
6
2
15
24
4
7
2
7
1
11
NC
4
Ret
9
1
4
4
160
4
Ret
Ret
4
5
19
Ret
Ret
Ret
17
1
Ret
12
11
3
6
18
Ret
3
7
1
19†
Ret
15
7
9
20
Ret
7
9
Ret
Ret
10
Ret
14
5
13
136
8
5
3
1 6
2
4
3
10
DNS
6
5
Ret
15
12
10
7
11
4
Epsilon Euskadi
21
4
6
5
2
11
1
8
12
4
15
6
Ret
25
5
5
13
5
118
22
Ret
Ret
8
1
8
Ret
Ret
Ret
10
13
21
2
8
13
11
11
9
5
Prema Powerteam
16
Ret
17
22
17
17
14
13
14
Ret
Ret
14
Ret
Ret
22
Ret
23
17
102
18
Ret
9
2
7
6
3
4
3
2
16
Ret
1
14
Ret
23
9
1
6
RC Motorsport
9
Ret
Ret
Ret
23
Ret
11
5
19†
15
Ret
Ret
3
7
10
2
17
22
86
10
3
18
6
Ret
10
DNQ
Ret
9
Ret
7
3
Ret
24
11
8
20
Ret
7
23
8
Ret
10
3
13
20
15
Ret
11
12
11
8
2
1
Ret
1
15
79
24
13
Ret
17
13
15
Ret
12
8
Ret
24†
20†
7
5
17
Ret
14
21
8
14
Ret
Ret
9
4
9
17
9
Ret
Ret
8
2
10
1
23
12
Ret
Ret
77
15
18
Ret
11
Ret
12
Ret
17
5
Ret
3
Ret
Ret
13
20
Ret
8
2
9
11
19†
12
7
19
5
6
6
6
5
21
12
5
6
4
4
6
Ret
74
12
Ret
8
16
8
Ret
10
Ret
13
Ret
Ret
13
Ret
17
Ret
Ret
10
1
9
1
Ret
26
3
16
Ret
4
3
17
8
Ret
22
19
17
2
7
64
2
15
16
12
12
DNQ
21
19
16
16
22
17
14†
19
21
18
22
14
11
19
12
10
Ret
22
Ret
2
Ret
2
Ret
Ret
10
Ret
Ret
8
3
12
8
52
20
10
15
23
25†
DNQ
15
Ret
17
13
20
Ret
Ret
Ret
24
15
Ret
Ret
12
Fortec Motorsport
29
NC
14
24
18
14
12
10
20
Ret
10
1
Ret
18
7
20
15
10
34
30
17
Ret
14
9
DNQ
18
14
Ret
Ret
5
4
Ret
21
18
13
Ret
20
13
5
11
11
21
20
DNQ
Ret
18
Ret
12
Ret
16
Ret
Ret
16
16
24
16
31
6
Ret
13
13
11
Ret
8
1
11
8
14
9
13
9
Ret
22
10
3
14
EuroInternational
25
7
5
25
Ret
20†
Ret
Ret
DNS
DNS
23
18
Ret
23
26
Ret
25
18
10
26
14
Ret
Ret
21
Ret
Ret
DNS
15
18
18
19
Ret
16
25
19
26
Ret
15
27
Ret
20
18
16
Ret
19
16
18
Ret
Ret
Ret
Ret
20
14
Ret
21
12
2
28
Ret
Ret
20
14
18
13
11
Ret
9
19
15
11
12
15
21
16
Ret
Pos
Team
Car
MNZ MNZ NÜR NÜR MON HUN HUN SPA SPA DON DON MAG MAG EST EST CAT CAT Points
Colour
Result
Gold
Winner
Silver
Second place
Bronze
Third place
Green
Points classification
Blue
Non-points classification
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple
Retired, not classified (Ret)
Red
Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black
Disqualified (DSQ)
White
Did not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank
Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)
References
World Series by Nissan
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1999
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2001
2002
2003
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Le Castellet, France
Marco Bonanomi
Ben Hanley
Álvaro Barba
Nürburg, Germany
Clivio Piccione
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Salvador Durán[2]
Daniil Move[3]
Miloš Pavlović[4]
Jaap Van Lagen[6]
Michael Herck[7]
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Robert Wickens[11]
Charlie Kimball[15]
Alberto Valério[16]
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Fairuz Fauzy[21]
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Filipe Albuquerque
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Giorgio Mondini[27]
Ricardo Risatti[28]
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